#16204D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.084 270.3), rgb(22, 32, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#16204D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16204D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 32, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.084 270.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #16204D | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16204D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16204D text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16204D text on black | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#465FF2
oklch(55.7% 0.221 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#394DD2
oklch(49.2% 0.204 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F40AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#283887
oklch(37.7% 0.133 270.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16204D
oklch(26.4% 0.084 270.3)
#16204D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #04264F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00214C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B33 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16204D
#16204D
oklch(26.4% 0.084 270.3)
- #2F2300
#2F2300
oklch(26.3% 0.054 89.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #16204D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #16204D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.